Traditional county: Devon · District / Borough: West Devon · Region: South West
Explore Wonson, Devon with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Wonson map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
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| Place | Wonson |
| Traditional County | Devon |
| District / Borough | West Devon |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.691589 |
| Longitude | -3.878452 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Wonson emerges from the rugged, granite-strewn shoulder of the high moorland as if carved by the very breath of the wild wind. It lies 2.1 miles north-west of Chagford (from Chagford: bearing 308°T, OS grid SX 674 896), and is situated south-south-east of Throwleigh village. This quiet cluster of dwellings remains cradled within the protected expanse of Dartmoor National Park, where the light shifts with a mercurial temper over ancient, moss-covered stone. Below the dwellings, the clear, cold waters of Chapple Brook run over dark rocks, singing a restless song that has echoed through the valley for centuries. To the south, the weathered ruins of Gidleigh Castle stand as a silent witness to the passage of time, their jagged silhouettes marking the boundary between the cultivated fields and the untamed heath. Wonson keeps a steady pace with the seasons, its character shaped by the thin, sharp air that descends from the higher tors. The landscape here demands a certain fortitude, offering in return a profound stillness that settles deep into the marrow of those who walk its lanes. Wonson remains a place where the horizon feels vast and the silence is heavy with the weight of unrecorded years.
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Explore Wonson, Devon, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.691589, -3.878452. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |